David H. Spach, MD
Medical Director
Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center
Professor of Medicine
University of Washington

Lecture and Writing Topics

• Prevention on treatment of opportunistic infections
  
• Primary HIV infection
  
• Routine care of HIV-infected individuals
  
  
  

Current Professional Summary

Dr Spach is an Attending Physician at Harborview Medical Center's HIV Clinic, specializing in HIV medicine. He is also the Clinical Director of Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center, providing HIV education to medical providers in the Northwest.

Honors and Awards

• Paul Beeson Teaching Award, University of Washington
  
• Outstanding Faculty CME Award, University of Washington
  
• Medical Service Excellence Award, University of Washington
  
  
  

Education

• Duke University, MD
  
• University of Washington, Seattle, Residency
  
• University of Washington, Infectious Diseases Fellowship
  
  
  

Selected Publications

1. Spach DH, Colven R. Resolution of recalcitrant hand warts in an HIV-infected patient treated with potent antiretroviral therapy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999;40:818-21.
2. Harrington RD, Spach DH. Mycobacterium avium complex. Curr Treat Options Infect Dis. 1999;1:71-80.
3. Brodie SJ, Patterson BK, Lewinsohn DA, Diem K, Spach D, Greenberg PD, Riddell SR, Corey L. HIV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes traffic to lymph nodes and localize at sites of HIV replication and cell death. J Clin Invest. 2000;105:1407-17
   
4. Colven R, Harrington RD, Spach DH, Cohen CJ, Hooton TM. Retroviral rebound syndrome after cessation of suppressive antiretroviral therapy in three patients with chronic HIV infection. Ann Intern Med. 2000;133:430-4
   
5. Spach DH, Myers SA. Bartonella infections in HIV-infected patients. In:Rose BD. Up-to-date 2002.
6. Spach DH. New issues in bacterial meningitis in adults. Antibiotic resistance has complicated treatment. Postgrad Med. 2003;114:43-50.
7. Spach DH. Metabolic complications of antiretroviral therapy. In Bartlett JG, Cheever LW, Johnson MP, Paauw DS. A Guide to Primary Care in Persons with HIV Disease. 2004:39-48.
8. Spach DH, Bartlett JG. Abnormal laboratory values in HIV disease. In Bartlett JG, Cheever LW, Johnson MP, Paauw DS. A Guide to Primary Care in Persons with HIV Disease. 2004:77-84
9. Spach DH, Gallant JE, Behrens CB. HIV web study. 2004:[HIVWebstudy.org].
10. Spach DH. Acute (primary) HIV infection. In: Spach DH. HIV web study. 2004:[HIVWebstudy.org].